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Children's, YA Graphic Novels Get Expanded BISAC Codes
In a move that will help publishers, retailers and librarians to more precisely describe and categorize children's and YA graphic novels, BISG will offer an expanded number of BISAC codes and subject headings for the category beginning in January 2017.
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Graphic Novel Publisher First Second Celebrates Ten Years
Macmillan's graphic novel imprint has published 160 titles to date, including Gene Luen Yang's National Book Award finalist, 'American Born Chinese.'
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Ace Atkins’ Nick Travers Novels Being Adapted as Comics
Alabama comics house 12-Gauge Comics has teamed with the novelist to adapt his Nick Travers Southern crime noir series into graphic novels.
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Celebrate Fatherhood with 11 Great Dad Comics
Comics have been dealing with daddy-issues nearly since their inception, but over the years books have presented a more nuanced, realistic depiction of fatherhood. Here are 11 great ones for Father's Day.
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Comixology Launches Comics Subscription Service
Comixology Unlimited offers subscription access to thousands of comics, graphic novels and manga from independent publishers—there are no titles from DC or Marvel—for $5.99 per month.
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Comics at BEA: New Books from Raina Telgemeier, Jessica Abel, Box Brown
Comics publishers seemed happy with BookExpo's move to Chicago show, citing the opportunity to meet new Midwestern retailers.
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Global Comics Showcase: TCAF 2016 Adds Library Space, New Venue
The Toronto Comics Arts Festival highlights included packed panels on diversity, and guest artists that included Brian K. Vaughan, MariNaomi, Spike Trotman, Raina Telgemeier, and Marguerite Abouet.
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We Need More Diverse Superheroes!: PW Talks with ‘Power Man’ Writer David Walker
Veteran African American pop culture writer David Walker discusses writing for two popular black comic book superheroes: DC's half-man/half-machine, Cyborg, and Marvel's Luke Cage, aka Power Man.
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Celebrate Motherhood with 10 Great Mom Comics
Usually, moms only play an ancillary role in comics, however some cartoonists choose to focus on what it means to bring life into this world and nurture it. So in time for Mother's Day, enjoy these 10 mom comics.
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Walk on the Wild Side: 10 Great Animal Comics
Animals in comics can be wild creatures, loyal pets, test subjects, and so much more. These 10 comics reflect the complicated relationship that exists between people and the animal world.
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Kids' Comic Con: Celebrating 10 Years of Kids and Comics in the Bronx
For 10 years, families and kids have flocked to the Bronx for Kids' Comic Con to meet creators, take part in workshops, and learn how comics are created.
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DC to Restructure Vertigo Imprint; Shelly Bond Departing
In what DC Comics is calling a "reexamining" of its lauded graphic novel and comics imprint, the position of v-p and executive editor has been eliminated.
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Praying for It? Chester Brown’s 'Mary Wept' Surveys Prostitution in the Bible
In his latest book the acclaimed comics artist enlists biblical scripture in his ongoing crusade to remove the social (and religious) stigma attached to providing sex for money.
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Oni Press Unveils Five Comics From Open Submission Policy
In an effort to identify fresh and diverse new talent, Oni Press launched an open submission policy; the house is revealing five new projects that came from the search at Emerald City Comic Con.
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No Comic Arts Brooklyn in 2016?
The organizer of the curated Brooklyn independent comics festival is considering taking a year off.
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MoCCA Arts Fest Successfully Relocates (Again)
NBA nominee Noelle Stevenson, animator Rebecca Sugar, and programming featuring classic women’s underground cartoonists drew big crowds to the MoCCA Arts Festival’s new venue.
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Photo Mania: MoCCA Arts Festival 2016
The MoCCA Arts Festival, an annual showcase for independent and self-published comics held April 2-3 at the Metropolitan West event space, attracted a mob of fans to its new location on the westside of Manhattan.
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WonderCon Hosts DC’s Rebirth Debut in Los Angeles
Relocated to downtown L.A from Anaheim, the show attracted about 60,000 fans to watch DC Comics debut Rebirth, its new publishing initiative
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Chicago’s C2E2 Showcases Marvel, Viz Media, and TV’s Supergirl
The show featured new superhero series from Marvel and Valiant, an Andre the Giant graphic bio from Lion Forge, and new exhibitors Viz and Crunchyroll.



